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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the italicized section of Chapter 7, what does the dummy in the trunk say his name is?
(a) Pontchartrain.
(b) Pynchon.
(c) Poussaint.
(d) Puddentain.

2. In the italicized section of Chapter 5, why does the girl go to the hospital?
(a) To talk to a therapist.
(b) To have a broken nose mended.
(c) To have an exploratory operation.
(d) To receive electroshock therapy.

3. In the italicized section of Chapter 7, what does the Kid initially say that the sticker says on the dummy's trunk?
(a) Phi Beta Kappa.
(b) Progeny of Western Union.
(c) Base One Processing.
(d) Woodsmen of The World.

4. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 5, what kind of fish do Bobby and John eat for lunch?
(a) Bronzino.
(b) Snapper.
(c) Yellowtail.
(d) Tuna.

5. In the italicized section of Chapter 7, who does the girl say made the dummy's suit?
(a) The girl made it herself.
(b) Bobby's mother.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Bobby.

6. What does Bobby tell Kline that his sister spends her inheritance money on?
(a) On her college education.
(b) On a Violin.
(c) On a house.
(d) On an engagement ring.

7. In the italicized section of Chapter 6, what does the girl say happens to the contents of the old steamer trunk?
(a) They burn in a fire.
(b) They are eaten by mice.
(c) They are stolen.
(d) They are molded by rain.

8. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 6, in what year does Bobby arrive in Paris?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1975.

9. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, what old friend does Bobby say asks after John?
(a) Borman.
(b) Red.
(c) Seals.
(d) Darlin Dave.

10. In the italicized section of Chapter 5, what is the real reason he changed his major?
(a) He loves the idea of managing risk.
(b) He has dreams about the piano.
(c) He knows the deep heart of number would be forever closed to him.
(d) He feels alive when he is underwater.

11. In the italicized section of Chapter 6, what does the girl think that she and her other classmates look like in their all white clothes?
(a) Like angels in heaven.
(b) Like snow in a field.
(c) Like clouds in the sky.
(d) Like dead children in a dream.

12. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 6, what is Kline's role in his family's carnival?
(a) Fortune teller.
(b) Clown.
(c) Acrobat.
(d) Lion tamer.

13. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 5, who does John say is wiser than Hamlet?
(a) Rosenberg.
(b) Trimalchio.
(c) Ophelia.
(d) Krantz

14. In the italicized section of Chapter 8, what is the bar called where the girl gets a job?
(a) Someplace Else.
(b) The Library.
(c) Middle of Nowhere.
(d) East of Eden.

15. In the italicized section of Chapter 7, what is the dummy made out of?
(a) Clay.
(b) Glass.
(c) Metal.
(d) Wood.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, what happens when Bobby tries to withdraw money from his bank?

2. In the italicized section of Chapter 5, what makes the girl flush her meds down the toilet?

3. What is another of Bobby's nicknames for John?

4. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 6, what happens to Bobby's pet while he is away on the dive job?

5. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 7, why does John say that he is in a brown study?

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